Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli who recently got married to Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma is ready for the upcoming South African tour.&nbsp;

After hosting a lavish <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/virat-kohli-and-anushka-sharma-look-regal-at-their-mumbai-reception-27793" target="_blank">wedding reception part</a>y for the who&#39;s who of the Indian celebrity circle in <a href="http://www.wionews.com/photos/first-pictures-from-virushkas-reception-620" target="_blank">Delhi</a> and <a href="http://www.wionews.com/photos/in-pictures-virat-kohli-and-anushka-sharmas-mumbai-reception-624" target="_blank">Mumbai</a>, Virat on Wednesday spoke about his preparations for the South African series which includes three Tests, six One-Day&nbsp;Internationals (ODI) and three Twenty20 Internationals.&nbsp;

Speaking to the media, Virat said, &quot;You need to play cricket for a long period of time to win abroad. The hunger this time is the same. We want to do what we couldn&rsquo;t the last time around,&rdquo; said Kohli, hours before the team&rsquo;s flight to South Africa.

&ldquo;Cricket is played with bat and ball. Conditions don&rsquo;t matter. I have no doubt in the ability of the team. We are on the right track&quot;, he added.&nbsp;

When asked how difficult it would be for him to return to cricket post-marriage, Virat replied, &quot;Not difficult at all, I was away for something (marriage) which is much more important. That is a period that will always remain special for both of us.&quot;

Before dropping out of limited-overs series against Sri Lanka to get married to longtime-girlfriend Anushka Sharma on December 11 in a <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/watch-virushka-from-the-wedding-ceremony-26503" target="_blank">private ceremony</a> in Tuscany, Italy, Virat was seen&nbsp;playing in his top form. He scored&nbsp;610 runs in the three-Test series against Sri Lanka before leaving for wedding break.&nbsp;

<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/entertainment-watch-timeline-of-virat-and-anushkas-love-story-26531" target="_blank">Also Watch: Timeline of Virat and Anushka&#39;s love story</a>

He added,&nbsp;&quot;Switching back to cricket is not difficult at all because it is in my blood like it is for every other team member and the team management as well, so getting back to professional front is not difficult at all.&quot;

Virat also spoke about his focus on cricket even though he was busy with wedding celebrations. He said,&nbsp;&quot;I haven&#39;t done anything in the past three weeks. I have been training to get back to play in South Africa. Somewhere in your head you are always thinking about you have something important coming up, so subconsciously you are looking forward to it (South Africa tour). So, mentally I am very well prepared.&quot;

While Virat was on a break, Rohit Sharma led the team and led India to win both&nbsp;ODIs and T20s against Sri Lanka.&nbsp;

Virat with his bride Anushka is now headed to South Africa&nbsp;for a tough tour where India plays three Tests starting January 5.

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The Indian cricket captain had opted out of the limited-overs series against Sri Lanka to get married to longtime-girlfriend Anushka Sharma

Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli who recently got married to Bollywood actress Anushka Sharma is ready for the upcoming South African tour. After hosting a lavish wedding reception party for the who's who of the Indian celebrity circle in Delhi and Mumbai, Virat on Wednesday spoke about his preparations for the South African series which includes three Tests, six One-Day Internationals (ODI) and three Twenty20 Internationals. Speaking to the media, Virat said, "You need to play cricket for a long period of time to win abroad. The hunger this time is the same. We want to do what we couldn’t the last time around,” said Kohli, hours before the team’s flight to South Africa. “Cricket is played with bat and ball. Conditions don’t matter. I have no doubt in the ability of the team. We are on the right track", he added. When asked how difficult it would be for him to return to cricket post-marriage, Virat replied, "Not difficult at all, I was away for something (marriage) which is much more important. That is a period that will always remain special for both of us." Before dropping out of limited-overs series against Sri Lanka to get married to longtime-girlfriend Anushka Sharma on December 11 in a private ceremony in Tuscany, Italy, Virat was seen playing in his top form. He scored 610 runs in the three-Test series against Sri Lanka before leaving for wedding break. Also Watch: Timeline of Virat and Anushka's love story He added, "Switching back to cricket is not difficult at all because it is in my blood like it is for every other team member and the team management as well, so getting back to professional front is not difficult at all." Virat also spoke about his focus on cricket even though he was busy with wedding celebrations. He said, "I haven't done anything in the past three weeks. I have been training to get back to play in South Africa. Somewhere in your head you are always thinking about you have something important coming up, so subconsciously you are looking forward to it (South Africa tour). So, mentally I am very well prepared." While Virat was on a break, Rohit Sharma led the team and led India to win both ODIs and T20s against Sri Lanka. Virat with his bride Anushka is now headed to South Africa for a tough tour where India plays three Tests starting January 5.

Virat Kohli: Getting married was much more important (than cricket)

Marriage could be on the cards for Karisma Kapoor and rumoured boyfriend Sandeep Toshniwal, reports said.&nbsp;

Toshniwal, was finally granted the divorce from his ex-wife Ashrita on Monday.&nbsp;

Although the&nbsp;process was not a cake walk, as Sandeep had filed for divorce back in 2010 claiming that Ashrita was schizophrenic,&nbsp;she, in turn, accused him of adultery, reports said.&nbsp;

According to reports, the ex-couple&#39;s two daughters, aged 12 and 9, will get Rs 3 crore each. Ashrita, on the other hand, will receive Rs 2 crore, along with the flat in which she currently lives.&nbsp;

She has also won the custody of the children, however, Sandeep has been granted visitation rights, reports added.&nbsp;

Earlier this year, Randhir Kapoor had informed DNA that Karisma may not want to get married.

&quot;I have never discussed the issue of marriage with her but if she does plan to, she will always have my blessings. But I don&#39;t think she wants to get married. She is a happy mother and if she wants, she can get married any time but there is no step in that direction right now. She is happy the way she is,&quot; he had said.

Sandeep Toshniwal has been reportedly dating Karisma Kapoor for the past three years.

Karisma Kapoor was previously married to businessman Sunjay Kapur from 2003 till 2016. They have two children - Samiera, 12, and Kiaan Raj Kapoor, 7.&nbsp;

Post their divorce, Samiera and Kiaan are living with Karisma. Sunjay Kapur married Priya Sachdev in a private ceremony recently. 
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Toshniwal, was finally granted the divorce from his orthodontist ex-wife Ashrita on Monday.?

Marriage could be on the cards for Karisma Kapoor and rumoured boyfriend Sandeep Toshniwal, reports said. Toshniwal, was finally granted the divorce from his ex-wife Ashrita on Monday. Although the process was not a cake walk, as Sandeep had filed for divorce back in 2010 claiming that Ashrita was schizophrenic, she, in turn, accused him of adultery, reports said. According to reports, the ex-couple's two daughters, aged 12 and 9, will get Rs 3 crore each. Ashrita, on the other hand, will receive Rs 2 crore, along with the flat in which she currently lives. She has also won the custody of the children, however, Sandeep has been granted visitation rights, reports added. Earlier this year, Randhir Kapoor had informed DNA that Karisma may not want to get married. "I have never discussed the issue of marriage with her but if she does plan to, she will always have my blessings. But I don't think she wants to get married. She is a happy mother and if she wants, she can get married any time but there is no step in that direction right now. She is happy the way she is," he had said. Sandeep Toshniwal has been reportedly dating Karisma Kapoor for the past three years. Karisma Kapoor was previously married to businessman Sunjay Kapur from 2003 till 2016. They have two children - Samiera, 12, and Kiaan Raj Kapoor, 7. Post their divorce, Samiera and Kiaan are living with Karisma. Sunjay Kapur married Priya Sachdev in a private ceremony recently.

Marriage on the cards for Karisma Kapoor and Sandeep Toshniwal?

Hyderabad city police have arrested 20 people in a fake marriage racket involved with &quot;procuring&quot;&nbsp;Indian girls for Sheikhs in the Middle East countries namely&nbsp;Oman and Qatar.&nbsp;

The city police were alerted after a tip-off from a victim.

The girl had allegedly rejected a man who had gone for an interview for marriage but the girl found the man&nbsp;&quot;too old&quot;. Even after she rejected the offer, the alleged Sheikh forced her to marry him, after which she informed the police.&nbsp;

Acting on the tip-off, the police raided two areas in Hyderabad&nbsp;and nabbed twenty people.

Hyderabad police said they nabbed 5 Oman&nbsp;nationals and Sheikhs, 3 Qatar nationals, 3 Qazis--all Indian with one being chief Qazi from Mumbai, and rest Indian brokers and middlemen.&nbsp;

According to the police, there is a big racket operating out of Hyderabad and this is only one such case.

&quot;Qazis in the racket help in making fake birth certificates to show minor girls in marriage age illegally&nbsp;and facilitate their illegal marriages, the middlemen identify poor unmarried women who can be lured, parents are convinced to participate in this exchange and these girls are assaulted by not just one but many such Sheikhs after they are taken outside India&quot;, police said.&nbsp;

The police have now announced that there will be an in-camera conference where each victim will speak about their story of cheating, divorce and sexual exploitation in order to spread awareness about the issue.

The city police were alerted after a tip-off from a girl

Hyderabad city police have arrested 20 people in a fake marriage racket involved with "procuring" Indian girls for Sheikhs in the Middle East countries namely Oman and Qatar. The city police were alerted after a tip-off from a victim. The girl had allegedly rejected a man who had gone for an interview for marriage but the girl found the man "too old". Even after she rejected the offer, the alleged Sheikh forced her to marry him, after which she informed the police. Acting on the tip-off, the police raided two areas in Hyderabad and nabbed twenty people. Hyderabad police said they nabbed 5 Oman nationals and Sheikhs, 3 Qatar nationals, 3 Qazis--all Indian with one being chief Qazi from Mumbai, and rest Indian brokers and middlemen. According to the police, there is a big racket operating out of Hyderabad and this is only one such case. "Qazis in the racket help in making fake birth certificates to show minor girls in marriage age illegally and facilitate their illegal marriages, the middlemen identify poor unmarried women who can be lured, parents are convinced to participate in this exchange and these girls are assaulted by not just one but many such Sheikhs after they are taken outside India", police said. The police have now announced that there will be an in-camera conference where each victim will speak about their story of cheating, divorce and sexual exploitation in order to spread awareness about the issue.

Watch: Hyderabad police nab 'Sheikhs' trying to illegally marry Indian girls

Toronto&#39;s Archbishop joined several other prominent clergymen who say they will bless same-sex marriages in defiance of a narrow vote by the Anglican Church of Canada not to authorise gay unions. 
 
More than 200 delegates attending the six-day General Synod 2016 narrowly rejected the resolution Monday night after hearing from more than 60 speakers, most of them in favour of gay marriage. 
 
Archbishop Colin Johnson yesterday said that he wanted his gay and lesbian colleagues &quot;to share the joy&quot;. 
 
Johnson said blessing same-sex marriages at the discretion of the bishop and with agreement of local clergy was a logical step in the evolution of the church that he said he would be considering in the coming weeks. 
 
&quot;I am advised that this option would not contravene the marriage canon,&quot; Johnson said. &quot;I am confident it would be supported by the majority, even if not all of our bishops, clergy, laity and the wider community.&quot; 
 
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Canada since 2005, and Monday&#39;s vote puts the Anglican Church, the third largest in Canada, out of step with most Canadians, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who recently took part in a gay pride parade in Toronto.&nbsp;In order for the resolution to have passed, it required two-thirds support from each of three orders--the lay, clergy and bishops. 
 
Meghan Kilty, the director of communications for the Anglican Church of Canada, said yesterday that 155 delegates voted in favour of the resolution and 68 against it, with three members abstaining from the vote. The result was one vote short of what was needed to pass the measure. 
 
Bishop John Chapman in Ottawa, Ontario, said in a statement that he planned to proceed immediately with such unions in his diocese, although no one would be forced to officiate at such a ceremony. 
 
&quot;It is time my friends,&quot; Chapman said. &quot;It is past time.&quot; 
 
&quot;Take heart,&quot; said Rev. Melissa Skelton, bishop of New Westminster, British Columbia. &quot;This is not over.&quot; 
 
The General Synod is held every three years, and the vote was the culmination of work that began when the last General Synod, the church&#39;s legislative body, asked a panel to come up with a draft motion. 
 
About 1.6 million Canadians identify themselves as Anglican, according to Statistics Canada. 
 
The US Episcopal Church, the Anglican body in the United States, is alone among Anglican bodies in approving gay marriage and has faced a backlash for its support of same-sex unions. 
 
(PTI)

Same-sex marriage has been legal in Canada since 2005, and the Anglican Church's opposition to it is out of step with most Canadians

Toronto's Archbishop joined several other prominent clergymen who say they will bless same-sex marriages in defiance of a narrow vote by the Anglican Church of Canada not to authorise gay unions. More than 200 delegates attending the six-day General Synod 2016 narrowly rejected the resolution Monday night after hearing from more than 60 speakers, most of them in favour of gay marriage. Archbishop Colin Johnson yesterday said that he wanted his gay and lesbian colleagues "to share the joy". Johnson said blessing same-sex marriages at the discretion of the bishop and with agreement of local clergy was a logical step in the evolution of the church that he said he would be considering in the coming weeks. "I am advised that this option would not contravene the marriage canon," Johnson said. "I am confident it would be supported by the majority, even if not all of our bishops, clergy, laity and the wider community." Same-sex marriage has been legal in Canada since 2005, and Monday's vote puts the Anglican Church, the third largest in Canada, out of step with most Canadians, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who recently took part in a gay pride parade in Toronto. In order for the resolution to have passed, it required two-thirds support from each of three orders--the lay, clergy and bishops. Meghan Kilty, the director of communications for the Anglican Church of Canada, said yesterday that 155 delegates voted in favour of the resolution and 68 against it, with three members abstaining from the vote. The result was one vote short of what was needed to pass the measure. Bishop John Chapman in Ottawa, Ontario, said in a statement that he planned to proceed immediately with such unions in his diocese, although no one would be forced to officiate at such a ceremony. "It is time my friends," Chapman said. "It is past time." "Take heart," said Rev. Melissa Skelton, bishop of New Westminster, British Columbia. "This is not over." The General Synod is held every three years, and the vote was the culmination of work that began when the last General Synod, the church's legislative body, asked a panel to come up with a draft motion. About 1.6 million Canadians identify themselves as Anglican, according to Statistics Canada. The US Episcopal Church, the Anglican body in the United States, is alone among Anglican bodies in approving gay marriage and has faced a backlash for its support of same-sex unions. (PTI)

Toronto Archbishop blesses same-sex marriage, despite Church's vote

Brazilian football legend Pele is getting married on Tuesday for the third time, tying the knot with his girlfriend of six years Marcia Cibele Aoki. 
 
Pele, 75, told O Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper that this time, he has found &quot;love forever.&quot; 
 
Pele and Aoki met in New York in the 1980s but only started seeing each other in 2010, when they crossed paths in an elevator in Sao Paulo. 
 
Aoki, a 42-year-old businesswoman, has been by the three-time world champion&#39;s side for nearly all his public appearances since 2012, as well as during his repeated hospital visits in recent years. 
 
Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pele is held by many as being the greatest footballer in history. 
 
He scored 1,281 goals in 1,363 matches, appeared 91 times for Brazil between 1957 and 1971 and played his club football for Brazil&#39;s FC Santos as well as the New York Cosmos. 
 
(AFP)

Says this time he has found 'love forever'

Brazilian football legend Pele is getting married on Tuesday for the third time, tying the knot with his girlfriend of six years Marcia Cibele Aoki. Pele, 75, told O Estado de Sao Paulo newspaper that this time, he has found "love forever." Pele and Aoki met in New York in the 1980s but only started seeing each other in 2010, when they crossed paths in an elevator in Sao Paulo. Aoki, a 42-year-old businesswoman, has been by the three-time world champion's side for nearly all his public appearances since 2012, as well as during his repeated hospital visits in recent years. Born Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Pele is held by many as being the greatest footballer in history. He scored 1,281 goals in 1,363 matches, appeared 91 times for Brazil between 1957 and 1971 and played his club football for Brazil's FC Santos as well as the New York Cosmos. (AFP)

Pele to marry for a third time at 75

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